Latest news about poverty in Durango, CO collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Durango, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.7% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 8.2% of high school graduates and 6.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.5%. For comparison, it was 24.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Durango, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Durango:
14.2%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Durango:
5.7%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Durango:
17.5%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Durango:
10.4%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.3%
Poverty by age in Durango, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Durango,CO (percentage below poverty level)
31.4%Under 5 years
21.8%5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
35.4%18 to 24 years
16.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Durango,CO (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.6%6 to 11 years
35.5%12 to 14 years
8.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
42.0%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
9.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Durango,CO (% below half of poverty level)
10.6%Under 6 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Durango, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Durango, CO (%)
11.0%White
47.1%Black
46.4%American Indian
63.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
25.4%2+ races
29.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Durango, CO (absolute numbers)
1,557White
26Black
663American Indian
100Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
3662+ races
397Hispanic
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Durango, CO
Children below poverty level:
Durango, Colorado:
22.4%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Durango:
8.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Durango:
6.2%
Colorado:
20.8%
25.9%Married-couple family
17.1%Male, no wife present
57.0%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
78.5%Worked part-time
15.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.6%One full-time, other didn't work
56.9%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
22.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
26.7%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
36.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
11.0%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
11.7%1960 to 1969
24.0%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
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